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Benbrook Lake

Fort Worth · Benbrook, Texas — Tarrant County.

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3,686Surface acres
70 ftMax depth
1952Impounded
12Public access sites
1.0 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 131644637); max depth from TPWD; TPWD lists 3,635 surface acres.

Location & fast facts

Where Benbrook Lake is in Texas

The red circle marks Benbrook Lake.

Fast facts

About Benbrook Lake

  • County: Tarrant
  • Cities & towns on the shore: Fort Worth, Benbrook
  • Location (TPWD): On the Clear Fork of the Trinity River, off US 377 in Tarrant County, 10 miles southwest of downtown Fort Worth
  • Impounded: 1952 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: US Army Corps of Engineers · (817) 292-2400
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 12 mi from Fort Worth and 40 mi from Dallas, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Texas: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Texas

Official TPWD pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Benbrook Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Bear Creek Campground (campground)Rocky Creek Park (campground)Site: 032, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 001, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 002, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 003, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 004, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 005, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 006, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 007, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 008, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 009, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 010, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 011, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 012, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 013, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 014, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 015, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 016, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 017, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 018, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 019, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 019, Loop: Rocky Creek Park (campground)Site: 020, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 020, Loop: Rocky Creek Park (campground)Site: 021, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 021, Loop: Rocky Creek Park (campground)Site: 022, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 022, Loop: Rocky Creek Park (campground)Site: 023, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 023, Loop: Rocky Creek Park (campground)Site: 024, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 024, Loop: Rocky Creek Park (campground)Site: 025, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 025, Loop: Rocky Creek Park (campground)Site: 026, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 027, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 027, Loop: Rocky Creek Park (campground)Site: 028, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 028, Loop: Rocky Creek Park (campground)Site: 029, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 029, Loop: Rocky Creek Park (campground)Site: 030, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 031, Loop: Ppat (campground)Site: 033, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 034, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 035, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 036, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 037, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 038, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 039, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 040, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 041, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 042, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 043, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 044, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 045, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 046, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 047, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 048, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 049, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 050, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 051, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 052, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 053, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 054, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 055, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 056, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 057, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 058, Loop: Sout (campground)Site: 064, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 066, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 067, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 068, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 069, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 070, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 071, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 072, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 073, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 074, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 075, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 076, Loop: Hill (campground)Site: 077, Loop: Hill (campground)Site: 078, Loop: Hill (campground)Site: 079, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 080, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 081, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 082, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 083, Loop: Msne (campground)Site: 084, Loop: Msne (campground)Site: 085, Loop: Msne (campground)Site: 086, Loop: Msne (campground)Site: 087, Loop: Msne (campground)Site: 088, Loop: Msne (campground)Site: 089, Loop: Msne (campground)Site: 090, Loop: Msne (campground)Site: 091, Loop: Msne (campground)Site: 092, Loop: Msne (campground)Site: 093, Loop: Msne (campground)Site: 094, Loop: Msne (campground)Site: 095, Loop: Msne (campground)Site: 096, Loop: Msne (campground)Site: 100, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 101, Loop: Holiday Campground (campground)Site: 26, Loop: Bear Creek (campground)Site: 27, Loop: Bear Creek (campground)Site: 28, Loop: Bear Creek (campground)Site: 29, Loop: Bear Creek (campground)Site: 30, Loop: Bear Creek (campground)Site: 31, Loop: Bear Creek (campground)Site: 32, Loop: Bear Creek (campground)Site: 33, Loop: Bear Creek (campground)Site: 34, Loop: Bear Creek (campground)Site: 35, Loop: Bear Creek (campground)Site: 36, Loop: Bear Creek (campground)Site: 37, Loop: Bear Creek (campground)Site: 38, Loop: Bear Creek (campground)Site: 39, Loop: Bear Creek (campground)Site: 40, Loop: Bear Creek (campground)Holiday Park (campground)Site: 026, Loop: Rocky Creek Park (campground)Site: GS, Loop: Bear Creek (campground)Mustang Campground (campground)Boat ramp (Boat launch)1Boat ramp (Boat launch)2Boat ramp (Boat launch)3Boat ramp (Boat launch)4Boat ramp (Boat launch)5Boat ramp (Boat launch)6Boat ramp (Boat launch)7Boat ramp (Boat launch)8Boat ramp (Boat launch)9Boat ramp (Boat launch)10Boat ramp (Boat launch)11Boat ramp (Boat launch)121 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail Campground
  1. 1Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  2. 2Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  3. 3Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  4. 4Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  5. 5Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  6. 6Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  7. 7Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  8. 8Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  9. 9Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  10. 10Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  11. 11Boat ramp
    Boat launch · Benbrook
  12. 12Boat ramp
    Boat launch · Benbrook

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 131644637), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

1.0 miTrail within 100 m of shore
Under 5%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
South shoreWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 1.0 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Benbrook Lake shoreline, mostly along the south shore.

Trails along the shore

Getting to the trails

No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Boat ramp, 0.1 mi from a shoreline trail (OpenStreetMap boat ramp data).

The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.

Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 8, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Benbrook Lake

We found 126 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Benbrook Lake, 123 of them within 5 miles. 122 are right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

14 more within 15 miles

All campgrounds & RV parks in Texas

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (32.6251, -97.4696). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Benbrook Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Benbrook Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Fish you can catch

    Largemouth bassWhite & hybrid striped bassCrappieBlue & channel catfishLone Star bass ★Sunshine bass ★

    ★ = stocked recently (see Stocking). Predominant species from the TPWD Lake Finder.

    TPWD Lake Finder: Benbrook Lake

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassFair
    CatfishGood
    CrappieGood
    White BassGood
    Hybrid Striped BassExcellent
    SunfishFair

    Regulations (TPWD): All species are currently managed under statewide regulations.

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Sparse

    Conservation pool: 694 ft. msl

    Water-level fluctuation: Average 4 feet annually

    Normal clarity: Stained

    TPWD Lake Finder page · Current fishing report · Lake records · Latest survey report

    Ratings are TPWD's own Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent scale. Statewide rules: TPWD Outdoor Annual, fishing. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Stocking history

    TPWD has 49 stocking records for Benbrook Lake from 1968 to 2026. The table shows 2022–2026.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2026Bass, Lone Star68,454Fingerling
    2025Bass, Sunshine59,160Fingerling
    2024Bass, Sunshine96,272Fingerling
    2023Bass, Sunshine58,090Fingerling
    2022Bass, Sunshine54,136Fingerling
    2022Bass, Sunshine738,267Fry

    TPWD stocking history for Benbrook Lake

    Boat launches & access sites

    12 public access sites listed, 12 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.6073, -97.4726
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.6117, -97.4886
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.6236, -97.4850
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.6034, -97.4989
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.6103, -97.4704
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.6025, -97.4597
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.6166, -97.4953
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.6295, -97.4811
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.6314, -97.4777
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.6426, -97.4708
    Boat rampBenbrook—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.6525, -97.4701
    Boat rampBenbrook—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating32.6560, -97.4755

    OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates)

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Contact & official info

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